Match Story

mins: David Clifford turns down a shot at the posts for a quickly-taken free which is intercepted by Jonny Cooper and Niall Scully finds the net to give Dublin the lead for the first time.

23 mins: Sean O’Shea rounds Stephen Cluxton but with only Jonny Cooper to beat on the goal, he blazes wide ensuring that Dublin lead at the break by 1-8 to 0-8. Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s Kerry have lost out to Jim Gavin’s Dublin eight times in their last 11 meetings

41 mins: After good approach work from Paddy Small and Colm Basquel, Ciaran Kilkenny bundles the ball to the net for Dublin’s second goal.

54: Micheal Burns’ point is greeted with ironic cheers from the Hill — it was Kerry’s first score in 29 minutes.